The Road To An Amazon Suspension1965083
Here's an important warning for all third-party sellers on the Amazon marketplace.
Altering your bank account information at a time when the retail giant has just rolled out a new security measure may result in the suspension of your seller account.
To shield you and other third-celebration sellers from persistent hackers, Amazon has come up with a Two-Step Verification (two-SV) which adds an additional layer of security to your account.
So at the moment, the business doesn't welcome any modifications which you might make to your bank account particulars noncompliance will lead to your account's suspension.
Sellers whose accounts have been suspended had to wait for hours or even weeks to be reinstated.
There are different factors why you would want to alter the info on your bank account, but holding it off for the time being will serve you well.
Closing your existing account and opening a new one could be worse, so steer clear of doing this at all expenses.
Although other sellers are gloating that they have successfully updated their bank accounts and not faced any repercussions at all, a larger percentage of whom are now crying more than spilt milk.
In case your bank has performed a method upgrade and automatically changed your bank account quantity, it would be wise to ask them if they could possibly activate your new number when the dust has settled.
Don't let Amazon spot a discrepancy in the bank account which you have linked to your seller account, or else you'll be suspended without prior notification.
Amazon's extra layer of protection
By enabling Amazon's two-SV in your Seller Central account, you will make the job of hackers extremely difficult, if not ineffective.
The extra security layer will require you to enter a security code aside from your login details when you sign in to your account.
You can obtain the safety code via e-mail, text message or an authenticator app from Google which is downloadable to your phone.
Amazon encourages all sellers on their marketplace to allow two-SV the soonest time that they can so that they can prevent any possible attacks that may come their way.
Beneath is an excerpt from the message of Amazon Seller Assistance:
"We know there are bad actors out there, and whilst I can't speculate on their motives, we believe the use of two-SV is a crucial security measure that sellers ought to enable and maintain in their toolbox without waiting until June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you haven't enabled two-SV in your Seller Central account yet, head over to the Assist & Consumer Service page on the Amazon website and adhere to the steps there.
Some sellers say the sign-up process was quick and easy, but to others it was nightmarish.
